Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish is a delicious breakfast treat (or snack) that uses a quick cooking hack to make delicious danishes in under 30 minutes.
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I love eating danishes and making them at home means that I can add whatever I want to the top and have them taste incredible every time. Not only that, but eating a warm cream cheese crescent roll breakfast danish fresh from the oven is always awesome!
What makes this crescent roll danish recipe even better is that it's so easy to make the kids can help out too! So give everyone a few and make breakfast a team effort. They'll enjoy helping and you'll feel great knowing they're making something that they actually WANT to eat.
For more tasty breakfast ideas try our 4 Ingredient Scones and The BEST Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, or our Peaches and Cream Sourdough Muffins.
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💛 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- They're cheap and fun. This recipe lets you have full creative control, and it's frugal too! Perfect for a simple breakfast.
- They're easy to make. Made with just a few simple steps, this recipe comes together quickly and is perfect for adding to any morning routine.
- They taste good warm and cold. While no one can deny fresh from the oven baked goods are delicious, these danishes taste great chilled in the fridge too. Make them the night before or meal prep a few for the week.
🛒 Ingredients
Canned crescent rolls. These create the buttery, flaky crust the danishes need. If you have extras, try Strawberry Cheesecake Crescent Rolls, Crack Chicken Bombs, or Apple Pie Bites.
Cream cheese. Use softened cream cheese for a smooth, creamy filling. If needed, microwave unwrapped on a plate for about 30 seconds.
Powdered sugar. Sweetens the filling without affecting texture. Granulated sugar can be used, but may make the filling slightly grainy.
See the recipe card below for full ingredients and instructions.
🔀 Substitutions & Variations
Fresh fruit. Add fresh fruit to the cream cheese filling for extra flavor and variety.
Jam or jelly. Use your favorite jam or jelly to change up the flavor.
Maraschino cherries. Add cherries to the center before baking for a cherry cheesecake style danish.
💰 Budget-Friendly Tips
Use store-brand crescent dough. Generic crescent rolls bake up just as well and cost less than name brands.
Stretch the filling. A small amount of cream cheese spreads as it bakes, so you don't need to overfill each danish.
Skip add-ins if needed. These danishes are delicious plain, saving the cost of jam or fruit.
🥄 Instructions for Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper before lightly greasing it with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Step 2: In a small bowl, combine your cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until smooth. (Image 1). Set aside.
Step 3: Open your can of crescent rolls, DO NOT unroll them. Slice each log of dough into 8 equal-sized pieces. (Image 2).
Step 4: Evenly space the danishes on the prepared baking sheet. You may need to bake them in batches if they don't all fit at once. (Image 3).
Step 5: Using the back of a spoon, or your thumb (I used a Tablespoon Measure), press an indent into the center of each dough circle. (Image 4).
Step 6: Using a spoon, grab a small amount of cream cheese (about half a spoonful, or half a tablespoon of cream cheese and place it in the center. If you don't wish to add anything else, you can double this amount. (Image 5).
Chef's Note: Add a small amount of jam or add a few pieces of fresh fruit or cherries. You don't need to rub anything around, just place them in the center so that they aren't too close to the edges
Step 7: Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. (Image 6). Let cool slightly.
Step 8: Mix powdered sugar and water until a thick, smooth glaze (Image 7). Drizzle glaze over the tops of the cooled danishes. (Image 8).
Serve and enjoy!
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
- Crescent roll sheets. Crescent roll sheets can be used the same way as triangle rolls with no change in results.
- Filling spreads. Even if the cream cheese and jam look minimal before baking, they will spread as the danishes bake.
❄️ Storage and Make Ahead
Storage: Store cooled Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days.
Make Ahead: Danishes can be baked in advance and frozen for up to 3 months; thaw and reheat before serving.
🥗 Side Dishes or Pairing Ideas
These Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danishes pair well with fresh fruit, yogurt, scrambled eggs, breakfast casseroles, or served as part of a brunch or holiday breakfast spread.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
If stored in the fridge, you can get these danishes to last up to a week and still be good. Just make sure that you let them cool completely before storing them so that they don't become soggy.
These danishes can be frozen after they've cooled off. Just freeze them flat on a baking sheet and wrap each one individually and place them in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Alternatively, you can lay them flat and put a piece of parchment paper in between each layer.
Yes, you can reheat crescent roll danishes in the oven or microwave for a short time to restore their warmth and freshness.
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📖 Recipe
Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened - ($1.99)
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract - ($0.01)
- ½ cup powdered sugar - ($0.09)
Danish Base
- 2 cans crescent roll dough - ($3.96)
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar - ($0.18)
- 3-4 tablespoons milk or water - ($0.04)
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper, then lightly grease with nonstick cooking spray.
- Make the Filling: In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until smooth. Set aside.
- Slice the Dough: Open the crescent roll dough without unrolling it. Slice each dough log into 8 equal pieces.
- Arrange Danishes: Place the dough rounds evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in batches if needed.
- Create Indents: Use the back of a spoon or your thumb to press an indent into the center of each dough piece.
- Fill: Spoon about ½ tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into each center. If not adding fruit or jam, you may use a slightly larger amount.
- Optional Toppings: If desired, place a small amount of jam or a few pieces of fresh fruit or cherries in the center, keeping fillings away from the edges.
- Bake: Bake for about 15 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Glaze & Serve: Mix the powdered sugar and milk or water until smooth and thick. Drizzle over the danishes, then serve.
Notes
- Filling Amount: The cream cheese and any added jam will spread as the danishes bake, so a small amount goes a long way.
- Flavor Variations: Strawberry jam, cherry pie filling, blueberries, or diced peaches work well.
- Storage: Allow danishes to cool completely before storing. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Freezing: Freeze danishes individually or layered with parchment paper in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving.
Nutritional Information
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